1996-05-16 Board of Library Trustees Minutes

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Board of Library Trustees Minutes of Meeting - May 16, 1996 Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 6:00 p.m. P,r-Gent: Ms. Cherrie Dubois, chair; Mr. Robert Fields; Dr. Christine F .)rd; Mrs. Maria Silvaggi. 2A;_:nt: Mr. William Diamond; Mrs. Elia Marnik. Ms. Dubois called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Minutes: Mr. Fields moved to accept the minutes of April 22. The motion passed. Financial report: Capital funds for next fiscal year include $16,400 for computers and $5000 for furniture. Report from the Chairman: The fundraising committee is requesting proposals at a reduced budget of $5000. The consultant will be paid by the Friends, and the money will be repaid to the Friends from the campaign. Director's report: The next trustees meeting will be moved to Tuesday, June 18. After the regular meeting, the Board will have a joint meeting with the School Committee at 7 o'clock. The Town Manager and the Chair of the Finance Committee will also be present. The Board denied a request to hold a wedding in the meeting room. Liaison reports: Mrs. Silvaggi asked to be assigned a liaison responsibility. Ms. Dubois said that liaison duties will be assigned when the Board is reorganized next month. Friends report: The Director reported that $3000 was raised from the house t-j.xr. The annual meeting is June 13. nished business: 1) The fundraising committee is continuing to meet. Ms. Dubois and Arthur Knapp are working on written materials. The campaign should be ready to start in the fall. 2) Some publicity will be done before the summer for the centennial celebration. Events will include a Friday evening open house, a concert on Saturday night, and a Family day on Sunday with horse and buggy rides, a Victorian magician, games, and an ice cream social. Programs on Teddy Roosevelt, First Ladies and Horace Wadlin will be held later in the month. The fundraising committee is trying to figure out how the campaign can piggyback onto the celebration. 3) Some concerns were brought up relating to school library-public library cooperative activities (see attached). Dr. Redford was excused from the meeting at 6:30. New business: outlining key was postponed 2) Mr. Fields higher level. would like to for addressing 1) The Director presented NOBLE's new bylaws and a memo changes. Due to the lack of a quorum, a vote on the bylaws until the next meeting. would like to see the Director's The-Board is very happy with Ms. encourage her to stay. Ms. Dubois this issue. 1 salary brought up to a Hanley's performance and asked about the procure